The invention relates to a method of preparing a xonotlite-type calcium silicate material from active silicate dioxide and calcareous raw materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) individually grinding active silicon dioxide and calcareous raw materials so as to obtain active silicon dioxide powder and lime powder; (2) blending the active silicon dioxide powder and lime powder obtained in the step (1) according to a certain ratio, then transferring the mixture to a mixer with a stirring device, adding industrial water, evenly stirring to obtain a uniform material, after a moulding treatment or directly transferring the uniform material to an enclosed reactor, and controlling the temperature rising speed, the reaction temperature, and reaction time to carry out synthesis reactions; (3) moulding and / or drying the reaction products obtain in the step (2) so as to obtain the xonotlite-type calcium silicate material. The xonotlite-type calcium silicate material has the advantages of no toxicity, safety, low density, high strength, low heat conductive coefficient, and good chemical stability, and can be used in the industries such as electric power, chemical engineering, metallurgy, textile, building material, and the like.